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VOL. XVIII. NC. 32
DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1891.
WHOLE NO. 863-
local ITEMS.
Dk. W. P. McQirt hos yuneto
Nort'i Carolina.
Mi;. J. K. Book is clerking at
Mr. N. LowentliHl's.
Dr. John Lunney and family
have gone to Mt. Airy.
Rev. T. H. Edwards preached
at Swift Creek Church on Sun
day.
Mrs. L. M. Davis advertises
iu this issue for tenants for her
place near Jovann.
R. W. Boyd, Esq. and Mrs.
Boyd have gone to Sullivan's
Island on a brief visit.
Key. J G. Law will preach
at Back Swamp next Sunday
afternoon at o’clock
The Judge of Probate sent 1
Abner Goodson, colored, to the
lunatic asylum on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Alexander
have gone to New York City on
a visit to the former's old home.
The members of Swift Creek
Church will give a picnic at
that church to-morrow (Fri
day.)
Mu. Clarence Bristow, of
Charleston, formerly of this,
place, is in town on a visit to '
relatives.
Messrs. J. G. McCall and J.
S. Burch leave to-morrow for
New York to purchase goods
for their store.
Mr. Henry T. Thompson, edi
tor of The News, accompanied
by Mrs. Thompson, has gone to
Cleveland Springs.
The rooms on tho second door
of Mr. Nachman’s handsome
new building are advertised for
rent in this issue.
A LAWK party will be given
this evening at the residence of
Mr. Jesse W. Parrott, near
Early's Crossroads.
Mr. C. J. Epps has returned
to D irlington and has resumed
his former position in Messrs.
West & Honour's store.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Edwards
returned home on Tuesday af
ter an extended visit to the
summer resorts of Virginia and
North Carolina.
Misses Emmie and Sue Mc
Millan, of Marion, and Irene
Prince and Maud Parrish, of
Florence, were in town this
week visiting relatives.
Rev. E. J. Forrester, pastor
of the Baptist Church at Harts-
ville, has accepted a call to
Greenwood and will remove to
that place about October 1.
The Town Council publishes
an ordinance in this issue for
bidding the erection of sheds or
awning frames of wood over
the side walks of the town.
The game of hall between the
Darlington and Swift Creek
nines, at the Darlington park
on Tuesday, resulted in the
wore of 5 to 5. Nine innings
were played.
Messrs, Woods & Woods will
establish the “railroad cash
system” in their store before
the Fall trade sets in and have
selected Miss Gulie Elrnu Lav.
as cashier.
Mu. T. A. Clarke’s lumber
mill at Jovann has been pur-
cbased by Messrs. J. C. Martin
and R. H. Pender. Mr. Clarke
now has control of the Florence
planing mills and lumber yard.
Mr. J J. James, of Darling
ton and Rev. E. P. Hutson, of
Cheraw, are conducting a pro
tracted meeting at White Oak
Presbyterian Church, Chester
field County.
Rev. A. W. Parrott has sent
to The News office the first
open cotton boll thatwehave
s -en this season. It was open
ed about the 28th. ult. and is
well matured.
Haktsvillb is in the midst of
her annual “gala week” and
the young people are having a
fine time. Several persons from
Darlington are among those
enjoying the pleasures of the
week.
A monster colored excursion
■was run over the C. S. He N.
Railroad from Sumter to Ben-
nettsville on Tuesday. A large
crowd of the colored folks of
Darlington joined io the excui-
sion.
Mr. S. S. Burch leaves this
morning for a visit to Roanoke,
Virginia. He will be away
from Darlington about two
weeks. Mrs. Huggins and Mrs.
Burch will leave on Monday to
visit relatives iu Clarendon
County.
At the examination for the
scholarship in the Winthrop
Training School, which was
hekd on Friday, there was but
.one applicant. Miss Anna Mc
Farland, of Hartsville, and the
scholarship was awarded to her.
The Atlantic Coast Line and
the Charleston, Sumter &
Northern Railroad will com-
menee to run their Floral Fair
.excursions to this place on the
12th. (the day before the fair)
in order to allow those from
either towns who desire to do so
(to attend the ball, which will be
fixes that sight.
I he Lin wood Reading Club
will meet on the Friday even
ing before the third Sunday i n
the present month.
j
E. O. Woods has returned
from a visit to New York. Mr.
N. L. Harrell, who went North
with him, is now at Saratoga.
M''- C. R. Woods is also sojourn
ing at that famous resort.
Dubino the past week, Rev.
J. G. Law assisted Rev. W. D.
Corbett, pastor of Red Bluff
Church, at McColl, Marlboro
County, in conducting u pro-
tracted meeting at that place.
Dr. P. E. Griffin has remov
ed to Darlington. His office is
located on the second floor of
the Nachman building and he
will reside in Mr G. .1 McCown's
house on Broad Street. His
family will remove here about
September 1.
A notice is published in this
issue, calling a special meeting
of the stockholders of the Dar
lington Building and Loan Asso
ciation for to-morrow (Friday)
evening at 8.:io o’clock. All
who have not paid up should
look out for fines.
Information has been receiv
ed here that .Mr. Louis G. Mc
Call had secured his diploma
for bookkeeping from Eastman
Business College at the end of
three weeks. He lead his class
of eighteen young men by seven
points.
The proposed additional pas
senger train on the C. S. N.
Railroad, mention of which has
already been made in T n k
News, will be put on that road
about the 15th. of the present
month. It will leave Bennetts-
ville early in the morning and
return that night.
Mr. D. F. Houston is at home
for the vacation. Mr. Houston
has resigned the position of
superintendent of the graded
schools at Spartanburg and will
leave in October for Harvard
University, where he will take
u two year course in law.
The old market hall on Cash-
ua Street will be removed. It
is greatly in need of repairs and
the Town Council finds that it
will be cheaper to dispose of it
than to repair it. It is adver
tised for salo in this issue, it
is probable that a new building,
smaller in size, will be erected
on its site.
Lightning struck a tree on
the premises of Mr. J. W.
O’Neill, who lives at Green
Plains, on Tuesday afternoon.
The tree was near the house and
all the members of the family
were stunned, but none were
seriously hurt. One of Mr.
O'Neill’s horses was knocked
down bv tlie shock.
Hartsville is still on a
“boom”. Several new stores
are now in the course of con
struction and the following mer
chants will commence to do
business there within the next
month or so: A. L. Edwards, of
Cheraw, dry goods: L. M. White,
of Chesterfield, groceries, and
H. J. Lee & Bro., of Lydia,
general merchandise.
The next session of Furman
University will begin on Sept
ember :i(). This institution is
too well known by and has too
strong a hold upon the people
of this community to need any
words of commendation from
us. Persons desiring to enter
the University would do well to
consult its announcement in
this issue.
The executive committee of
Pee Dee Presbytery will meet
at the Presbyterian mause in
Darlington, on Monday evening
at 7.30 to attend to the work of
home missions in the Presby
tery. Ttie committee consists
of Revs. J. G. Law, W. D. Cor
bett and J. H. Dixon and Elders
John McSween and J. J. James
Evangelist J. G. Richards will
; also attend.
All clubbing rates on tho
part of The Darlington News
are hereby suspended, except
those established with the
Southern Cultivator and the
Weekly Sews unci Courier.
Either of these papers will be
*9nt with The Darlington
| > T ews to any address for $1.70.
payable in advance; all three
papers can be obtained for £2.-10
jier annum in advance
Mb. J. 3. Lewis, of Belton,
died at that place on Wednes
day of last week. Mr. Lewis
was the father of Mrs. T. C.
Poore ami an uncleofMr. W. J.
Moorhead. On Monday Mr.
Holland Poore, tho father of
Mr. T. C. Poore, died in the
same town. Both of thegentlo-
jmen were very old. Mr. Moor-
■ head and Mr. Poore were called
I to Belton on account of these
; sad afflictions.
The article on the progress of
i Darlington from the pen of Mr.
J. E. Norment, the correspon
dent of the News and Courier at
this place, which appeared in
j that journal last week, is a
, model letter of its kind. It
; shows the growth of the town
land its enterprises in a concise,
I attractive manner that will not
j fail to turn the public eye to
j Darlington as the town of the
I Pee Dee section.
Mn. George M. Boyd has ac
cepted the position of general
manager of a large phosphate
company in Jacksonville, Flor
ida. He will leave for his new
field of labor about September
16.
On Tuesday J i m Green, a
well known young colored man.
tired of, a pistol in C. Alexan
der's store. T h e ball passed
through his hat. Many think
that he fin d the pistol with sui
cidal intent. Green has since
left the town.
An Alliance Picnic.
Calvin Rhodes Alliance gave
a very enjoyable picnic at the
residence of Mr. Jesse Lewis in
Swift Creek township on Thurs
day last. The attendance was
very good and would have been
much larger, but for the inclem
ency of the weather. How
ever, the day was greatly en
joyed by those present and the
picnic was a very pleasant af
fair. Among the guests were
several persons from Darling-;
ton. Messrs. W. 1). Woods,'
editor of the Herald, and P. W.
McNeese made speeches which i
were well received by the au
dience. The members of the alli
ance should feel gratified at the
success of their entertainment.
A Church Commission.
The commission, appointed
by the Pee Dee Presbytery to
visit Dovesville and Society H*ll
to consider the expediency of
organizing churches at one or
both of these places, will meet |
at Dovesville on Tuesday, the
11th. inst., nt 11 A. M. and at
Society Hill on the fo’lowing
day at the same hour. The com
mission consists of Revs. J. G.
Law, of Darlington, W. D. Cor
bett, of Bennettsville and J. H.
Dixon, of Florence, and Elders ;
J. J. James, of Darlington and
W. L. T. Prince, of Cheraw.
The meetings at each place will
be opened with services, con
ducted by some member of the
commission, which the public |
are cordially invited to attend.
Immediately after the services
the commission will be organ
ized. Rev. J. G. Richards, the
evangelist of the Pee Dee Pres
bytery, will be present.
The Darlington Phosphale Works.
The State of Monday last had
the following concerning the
phosphate works and the town
of Darlington: “Contractor Til
man Watson, who is erecting
the big phosphate works, of
which Dr. William J. Alexan
der is president, at Darlington,
was in the city yesterday, after
an absence of two weeks. The
work commenced not quite that
long ago, and Col. Watson yes
terday said: ‘The large acid
chambers, 40 x 240 feet in size,
with furnace shed 40 x 00, will
be completed and turned over
to the lead and furnace men in
the next few days. The main
office, 18 x 32 feet, is all com
plete and ready for use, besides
all the small buildings. The
foundations for the large mill,
engine and boiler house have
all been excavated and a large
force of masons will begin the
brick work on Monday morning.
Tho works will certainly be
completed and read}' for oper
ation by September 25.’ In
speaking of Darlington, Col.
Watson said: "Ihe cropsaround
Darlington are said to be the
finest in the State. Tobacco
has become one of the principal
crops in that immediate section,
ami Mr. McCullough’s farm is
very fine. The continued rains
are doing considerable damage
Weaver Organ & Piano Go’s Addition, success. The statistics and re- moned into this retreat the ex-'dered a perfect ovation. Cheer
The new addition to the fac- ports of the committee on the cursionists from Darlington and after cheer rent the ceiling, and
tory of the Weaver Organ & K e,ler al state of the Sunday Bennettsville, who by this time the speaker stood at his place
Piano Company will shortly be School?, show an upward tind on- had just begun to feel that they several moments before he could
under roof and they expect to; ward march Oi the Sunday school had “an edge to their appetites.” proceed. He made an interest-
occupy the same in time for ! * r| ny in this county. Nothing Never was an impromptu colia-
their large Fall trade, which is | occurre d to mar the pleasant-: tion more opportunely served or
already opening up. They have ness of the occasion until Sat- more thoroughly enjoyed than
1 afternoon, when amid | this one. The only thing served
of an j in the way of liquid refresh met:;
six octave I incipient cyclone the church was what the master of eere
case, building wi* felt and heard to monies chose to dcnominnU
just issued a new cataioguecon
.!urday
taining a number of new styles, the whirling of the wind
including a very fine
organ, in upright piano
made of solid walnut, with reg
ular organ pedals. The organs
of this company's manufacture
have the reputation of being ex
traordinarily well balanced in
tone and instantly responsive
to the touch and are noted for
their great durability. This we. . _ ..
think accounts for the great in- l^ ace foundation on a rock!
creases in the number of organs Tl >« Executive Committee for
sold by this reliable company. I
be reeling and swaying before i “Darlington mineral water,” a
the storm. The young people statement which could scarcely
became excited and skipped! be credited, however, as the im
pression had gone abroad that
he ami his fellow townsmen had
like lambs, but we older ones
no, no, never ! Good people of
Bethel the rains will beat upon
that house and the winds will
blow again. Dig deep and
T!ie Amateur Performance.
At the instance of the Dar
lington Agricultural and Me
chanical Fair Company, the lo
cal talent will present in the
Opera House, on the night of
the Kith inst , (the date of the
Floral Fair) the play “The Home
Guards: or Enlisted for the
War.” The play is a very strong
one and the ladies and gentle
men, who will take part in it,
have been practicing faithfully
with one object in view, to give
their audience a most pleasura
ble evening. Darlington Inis
unusually good histrionic talent,
hem e there can be no doubt but
that all who attend will be emi
nently pleased with the per
formance and will feel that th
evening was most enjoyabJ|
spent. The entertainment
close with a "screaming farqB
entitled “Borrowed Plumes,’*o.
to enjoy a good laugh, be sure
to he present,
and pains have
drank the sping dry when they
were here on the 10th.
When thespeciaitrain reached
Summerville, Charleston's com
mittee of reception, headed by
Mr. G. Walter Mclver. the pio
neer in the whole celebration,
and the one to whom the great
est credit is due for its success,
greeted the visitors, and turned
the next conference year is as
follows: J. C. Clements, chair-
iinau, W. A. Parrott, A. J. A.
Perritt, B. C. Hodge and the
preacher, in charge, where the
Conference will be held. The
i church at Lamar was selected badge made of blue ribbon, and
I as the place for tin; holding of | containing on it the hospitable
j the twentieth annual session of words, “Welcome to Charles-
, the Conference. ton.” In order that tho stran-
A resolution of thanks was | gers might get an insight into
I tendered the good people of i the method by which cotton is
Bethel and vicinity for the brought down from the interior
tug showing of Sumter’s pro
gress during the past few years,
and. a> judge from his figures,
we are almost willing to agree
with our friend, Mr. Moses, that
nr sister town of Sumter will
sik)m be up with us. At the
conclusion of the regular toasts,
Hon. G. W. Dargan was called
upon, and his impromptu re
marks, though necessarily brief,
were very appropriate, and were
loudly applauded. All of the
Charleston gentlemen who re
sponded to toasts spoke well, as
Charleston gentlemen seem to
have a happy knack of doing on
such occasions, and taken alto
gether tho speeches were as en
tertaining as we have ever
heard.
When they had indulged in a
princely entertainment of the
Conference. “May the Lord of
peace and plenty continue to
send prosperity and gladness to
the people around about Bethel,”
was the prayer uppermost in
the minds and hearts of us all
as we bade them all “goodbye.”
A.W. Parrott, Secretar
over to each of them a handsome few hours of much needed sleep,
the excursionists wereawakened
to an early breakfast, and they
then repaired to the East Shore
Terminal wharf, where they
were to take tho return train
homewards. The trip was made
pleasantly and without any ex
citing incidents. The Sumter
and Darlington delegations, as
they left the train at their re
spective stopping places, were
given three such lusty chairs by
directly to the sea without the
old time expense of drayage
across the city, the train was
run across the East Shore Ter
minal Line to the wharf, where
The Story of Charleston's Hospitality.
The completion of the Charles
ton, Sumter & Northern Rail
road to Bennettsville was cele
brated, it will be remembred.
Much trouble '*7 the citizens of that town on
been taken to w i t b a grand banquet
| to which a number of the busi
ness men of Charleston, Sumter
and Darlington were invited.
! As the Charleston guests passed
up the road, they were halted in
turn by the people of Sumter
and of Darlington, who endeav
ored during their brief stay at
each place to entertain them
hospitably and to impress them
| with the importance of these
two errowing towns. The
i Charleston people, who are nev-
ier to be outdone in anything,
| remembered gratefully the at
tentions which they had re
the passengers disembarked and their friends who remained on
took the steamer “Sappho” for board, that it was evident that
Sullivan’s Island. On arriving the ardor of the party had been
there after a short and pleasant I but little dampened by the fa-
voyage.” the party was taken tigues to which they had been
the New Brighton Hotel, a subjected during the stirring
model structure of its kind, | forty-eight hours they had just
fronting directly on the water, passed through,
with a fine beach in front, and At a meeting held on board
every accessory for making it a the train, the Hon. J. H. Hudson
delightful summer resort. The was called to the chair, and Mr.
host of the New Brighton fur- Altamont Moses requested to act
nished a fine supper, to which as secretary. The following
the tired travellers did full jus- resolutions were unanimously
tiee, and they then spent the adopted:
1. That our thanks are due
time until the hour for rest in
enjoying the delightful sea
breezes on tho extensive hotel
veranda, or in strolling on the
beach, while the more festive of
the party took a plunge in the
make this affair a great success
and it is deserving of the very
large audience which it will iii
all probability have.
• —• .
Premium List.
The following is the Premium
List for the Floral Fair of the
Darlington Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair Company,
which will be hold on Thursday
next:
FRUITS.
C. S. McCullough, Superinten
dent.
, t( ^f ofcr“h J! e f C l h l S p Jo? I <’eTved"'and determined torep'ay j of the Farmers’ Alliance in this tag
St n(? ®» ^ 1 oach- t j ie i r i 10S | ;8 i n Accordingly* section of the State, each dressed do all in our power to strength-
nles sfiver 81 rh d r Ze V extwnelve preparations were in uniform of a “Georgia Mu en these relations and ensure
v p 0 ^" made to entertain the business j jor,” indulged m a foot race on their permanence.
Apples, sil er, best dozen Pears, meu 0 f Bennettsville, Darling- the level beach. That our thanks are further
ton and Sumter at the metropo- After a pleasant night on the ( tendered Col. J. H. Averill, and
lis of the State on July 27, 28 ; Island, (and how in the world the other officials of the Charles-
and 29, and about fifty invita- Walter Mclver and his aides j ton, Sumter & Northern Railroad
were managed to stow away the for their courtesy in providing
large crowd so successfully is a for our comfort in going to
and are hereby tendered the bus
iness men;of Charleston for the
princely hospitality with which
we were entertained on July
27-29, while the guests of their
sea. A novel sight which must city,
have been enjoyed immensely 2. That we desire to express
by the crabs and fiddlers, was j the hope and confidence that
one which took place about two (lie commercial relations there-
o’elock in the morning, when a by established between the two
rather stout military gentleman sections of tho State will re
am! one of the leading members dound to their mutual advan-
and to pledge ourselves to
silver: best dozen Plums, silver;
best dozen Figs, silver; best half
dozen bunches of Delaware
Grapes, silver; best half dozen
bunches of Dianna Grapes, sil
ver; best half dozen bunches of
Brighton Grapes, silver; best
half dozen bunches of Niagara
Grapes, silver; best half dozen
bunches of Concord Grapes,
silver; best display of Grapes,
silver: best exhibition of Fruits,
including Grapes, £5.00.
MELONS.
E. M. Williamson, Superinten- ..,,...1
dent. ; ’
fifty
tions to the celebration
distributed in each of the towns
named. So great is the reputa
tion which Charleston has justly
gained for entertaining her
guests, that the invitations were
accepted in nearly every in
stance, and no less than 132 per
sons responded by their presence.
wonder!), the party re-embarked
on the “Sappho” at nine o'clock
on Tuesday morning, and were
taken around the harbor and up
the river to the phosphate works.
Charleston and returning there
from, which contributed in no
small degree towards rendering
the celebration such a signal
success.
Fort Sumter, Battery Wagner, | 4. That a copy of these reso-
and other historic points about lutions be forwarded the Hon.
The authorities of theCharies- the beautiful harbor, were Geo. D. Bryan, Chairman of the
ton, Sumter & Northern Rail-; y* ewe ^ w *th interest by the vis-. Committee on Reception, and
with the generous and : 'tors, many of whom had never that copies
seen them before. Atoneo’clock
be furnished the
| progressive spirit which has I seen ttiem Delore. Atoneo ciocx newspapersof Charleston, Marl-
' iir ' marked their administration, | the boat landed at the wharf in boro, Darlington and Sumter,
Best Watermelon, silver _
gi st Watermelon, silver: best J j urn j s | ie( j necessary trans- i Charleston, and the route was with the request that they pub-
(. autaloupe, silver. portation for the visitors, and a taken up for the C harleston fish the same.
FLOWERS. train made up of three comfort- Hotel, where an elegant dinner —- -
J. W. Ferguson, Superinten-1 able coaches, Manager Averill’s was served. The afternoon was McCall & Burch are closing
dent.
Best specimen of Greenhouse
Plants, silver; best three (3)
specimens of Plants, silver; best
Blooming Plants, silver; best
Foliage Plants, silver: best dis
play of Greenhouse Plants, sil-
private car, and an empty ex-i 8 P ent by the visitors in general out their entire line of tinware
press car. steamed out of Ben-1 sight seeing, and in visiting the and hardware at cost,
nettsville early on the morning many places of interest about '
the city.
nage
tself,
to all crops. Darlington, itse
is one of the most progressive
towns in the State, and new
buildings are going up on all
sides.’ ”
t 9m—
Brunson, Lunn & Co.
Home time ago we mentioned
that Messrs. W. B Brunson and
E. E. Lunn, of Darlington, and
Purvis J. Boatwright, of Ridge
Springs, Edgefield County,
! would form a copartnership for
tho purpose of doing business at
this place. We publish a notice
in this issue to the effect that
the copartnership has been
j formed, under the firm name ol
Brunson, Lunn & Co. Their
business will be general mer
chandise and their stand will he
in the Hewitt block on the north
side of the Public Square. Mes
srs. Brunson and Lunn left yes
terday for the North, ./here
they will purchase their supply
jof goods. They promise that
I their stock will consist of the
] very best in everything at low
est possible prices and there is
no doubt but that a first class
store will be opened by these
gentlemen. The public wifi,
therefore, have another estab
lishment in which to make ad-
i vantageous purchases. M r .
Boatwright will remove to Dar
lington to assist in conducting
the affairs of the business and
Mr. J. R. Coggeshall has ac
cepted the position of salesman
; in the store. Messrs. Brunson,
Lunn & Co will be ready to be
gin business on about the 20th.
of the present month.
of the 27th. The use to which, .
the express car was to be putj I he grand banquet, r/te event
was the enigma that puzzled the entire trip, came off in
the minds of the more curious the handsome dining room of
ver; best Cut Flowers of any [ of the party; furnished as it was the Charleston Hotel, at nine
kind, silver; best Cut Flowers, with nothing but a long table it' on luesday night—-that
Roses, silver; best Cut Flowers, ! naturally caused the conclusion * s i it was begun at nine o’clock,
Geraniums, silver; best Cut i to be reached that it was to be. the closing scenes of the
Flowers, Annuals, silver; pret-' used later on in the proceedings tainment
tiest Hanging Basket of grow-1 for any who might be reduced
ingflowers, silver; largest collec-j to the condition familiarly
tion, including all of the above, | kno
£5.00. j ny
mown as “under the inahogo- such a one as only Charleston g Ure ]y indicates
iv.” When the train reached i knows how to manage. 1 lates ^ n y ears jjijo th
Growing Without Bounties.
[New York World.]
The Manufacturers' Record
contains an interesting and
hopeful article showing that a
great deal of capital continues
to seek investment in the South.
■ . el U er I The addition of millions of dol-
eing enacted at about j ars jq ie ca pital of Southern
industries and to the expendi
tures for public improvements
that what was
the New South is
three the following morning.
It was indeed a grand affair,
still filled with a progressive in
dustrial spirit. There is one
feature of these investments
The Alliance In Politics.
[Sumter Corrpa|H>ndent News and
Courier.]
The Wedgefleld Sub-Alliance
has surrendered its charter and
disbanded for the reasons given
below by one of its members as
follows: “The entry of the Alli
ance into politics having seem
ingly destroyed all interest in
the prime objects of the organi
zation, and the recent actions
of the county and State Allian
ces having shown that all who
will not follow the behests of
the coat-tail politicians and
swallow the visionary sub-treas
ury bill in toto are to be held
as no longer loyal Alliance men
or worthy of consideration in
tho councils of tho Order, the
Wedgefleld Sub-Alliance i s
much displeased at this prosti-
t u t i o 11 of the organization,
which is still worthy of great
veneration in its true concep
tion, and has decided that rather
than be compelled to give up
their manhood and the inalien
able right to think and vote as
the members choose, they will
leave tho organization to the
fate which is yawning to receive
it if its present policy and lead
ers are followed.”
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Merit Wins.
We desire to say to our citi
zens, that for years we have
been selling Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption, Dr.
King’s New Life Bills, Bucklen’s
Arnica Salvo and Electric Bit
ters, and have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or
that have given such universal
satisfaction. We do not hesi
tate to guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready to re
fund the purchase price, if sat
isfactory results do not follow
their use. These remedies have
won tlieir great popularity pure
ly on their merits. Willcox &
Co., Druggists.
Hotel proprietor—“You say
you want a job as waiter. Your
face seems familiar to me.
Weren't you a guest of this
hotel last year?” Applicant —
“Yes, sir. 1 have come around
to getmy money back.”—Judge.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fevor Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Brice 25 cents
per box. For sale at Willcox &
Go’s drug store.
— » —.
Ethel—“It is impossible to
love more than one man at a
time with sincerity.” Mauil—
“True; but, thank heaven, we
can have more than one man
love us sincerely at a time.”—
Sew York Herald.
, VEGETABLES. I Darlington, it " hud" on board ; were laid for 250 guests, and
J. D. McCall. Superintendent, about fifty of the most substan- there was not a vacant seat.
Best dozen Tomatoes, silver; | tial business men of Bennetts- The justly renowned cuisine of
best half dozen Egg Plants, sil- ville, the delegation being head-! the Charleston Hotel was taxed w hi C h is of special importance
ver: best peck Irish Potatoes, ed by that genial gentleman, j t° its utmost, but responded as an( j ought to give pause to
silver; best peck Onions, silver; | whose presence is always wel- usual with the perfection of its those who are declaring that the
best basket Assorted Vegeta-1 come on such occasions, Judge details. Every delicacy of the y ou ^j 1 j 8 t,o be greatly aided by
bles, silver;bast Cabbage, silver; J H. Hudson. About forty Dar-, s eason waA to b e PnjP 8 !* 0 .^ the McKinley tariff. Most of
best half dozen Beets, silver; Ungtonians were on hand when i n very best sfyhb an o J t tj ie industries into which this
best and largest exhibition of the train arrived at this point, was i^ooed “a feast ht for the mon ey is invested are industries
Vegetables, silver. and they were soon on board ex- gods.” The grace and ease no j. ^ a jj a id e( i by the new law.
changing greetings with their with which the large crowd was j fj^ m b er an( j iron lands consti-
Dariington County Sunday School friends from across the Pee Dee. served was something remarka- an important feature in the
Conference. The Darlington delegation was hie, and the clock-like precision R ecor( i\ s schedule. The rates
This body held its nineteenth a representative one in every of Mr. Jackson’s trained c ° r ps on timber were reduced and the
annual session at Bethel Church respect, all the leading citizens of waiters excited a comment . tax on oro was no t changed by
on the 23-20 ult. The introduc- who could spare the time from from one countryman present to act rpj )e rates on the
tory sermon was preached by , their business for a day or two I the effect that they could out- coar8e CO (;t on8 made in the South
Rev. W. L. Wait, Rev. Q. R being on hand to participate in drill any company in the r o l ! rt ! were lowered and the tax on
; Whittaker, who was appointed the festivities of the occasion. Regiment ; (of course, he had ( . 0 t,t 0 n-seed oil was reduced from
for this duty, being absent.: The delegation held a meeting not seen the Darlington Guards). -25 cen t s to 10 cents a gallon.
1 Hon. J. C. Clements, Chairman on board the train and elected! The three visitors who re- () n ]y one co tton-tio mill and on-
of the Executive Committee, Mr. E. Keith Dargan as their sponded to toasts were Judge [y one woo fi e n mill are mention-
called the Conference to order chairman and spokesman for Hudson, Mr. E. K. Dargan, and; ^ ^j ie woo fi en m fii being in
on Friday morning, and an or- the entire trip, a position which Hon. J- H. Earle, representing x exaSj which is a sheep-raising
ganization was effected by the he filled with his customary respectively the towns of Ben- j^ate. On the whole, the recent
election of Rev. J. B. Wilson, efficiency and grace. nettsville, Darlington and bum- t 0 Southern industries
President; Rev. J. A. Rice, Vice The run to Sumter was made ter. Judge Hudson has devel- was apparently not given by
President; Rev. A. W. Parrott, under the most agreeable oped into one of the most poffi 1 - the McKinley Act.
Secretary; Mr. W. A Parrott, conditions, the travellers taking [ ar post-prandial orators in the —♦ —
' Statistical Secretary. Rev. A a lively interest in the new and Btate. While his speech was Mr. A. W. Hoffman is now
H. Lester preached a very good interesting country through' long, he succeeded in holding ^] 10 Darlington agent for the
sermon Friday morning, Rev. which they passed. The “Game I* 10 attention of Ins audience Dixie Steam Laundry, ofFlor-
J. A. Rice preached with power Cock” delegation, numbering; J roin the start with his dry em . e) a nd is now ready to re-
Saturday morning and Rev. J. about forty, with Col. Jos. H. l iamor an< *‘ ns rea< ly flashes °L ce ive orders for that establish-
B. Wilson preached a thorough- ! Earle as chairman, fell into fine wlt . 80 that everyone present
ly earnest sermon on Sunday at Sumter, the jovial party be- was sorry when he finished, ilr. — ,— ,
morning. ing thus complete. Then it was; Dargan was at his very best,: For beauty, speed, simplicity,
A morning and evening ses- that the importance of the empty an( l th 0 comment was general ,j ura bifity and wide range of
sion was held each day, and the express car became apparent. ( that his speech was one of the work, nothing surpasses *
seating capacity of the church Mr. Altamont Moses, the presi- finest of the evening—-that M, of; fight
i was taxed to the utmost. Much dent of the Sumter Board of Ine morning.
Town Ordinance.
He it ordered and ordained. That
any person or persons who shall after
this date erect any shed or awnint;
frame of wood across or over the side
walks of the Town shall he punished
by a tine of not less than five dollars
or by imprisonment not exceeding 80
days. W. F. DARGAN, Mayor.
July 21, 1891.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that 1 will
in no way be responsible for the debts
that my husband, I.. A. Dorrity, has
incurred in the past or may incur in
the future. MARY J. DOKK1T} .
For Rent.
A number of desirable offices on the
second floor of the Nachman building
are now for rent on easy terms. Ap
ply to WARD & WOODS.
August 6-tf
Sealed Proposals
Will be received for the next thirty
days at theofflceof the Town Clerk
for the purchase and removal of the
Market Hall.
By order of the Council.
Aug. «-4t J. W. EVANS, Clerk.
Notice of Copartnership.
We, the undersigned, have this day
formed a copartnership, for the pur
pose of conducting a general merchan
dise business at this place, under the
firm name of Bruns m, Lunn A Co.
W. B. BRUNSON,
K. K. LUNN,
PURVIS J. BOATWRIGHT.
Darlington, 8. C., Aug. 1,18111. 3t
The interests
runnin
Wheeler &
Does your old machine run
heavy? If so, have George F.
Rogers to repair, or trade it for
a new one at Blackwell Bros'.
! interest was manifested in all Trade, than whom there is no ( Darlington never suffer when- Blackwell Bros’,
subjects of debate, and all the more popular man in eastern ; over she haa Mr. Dargan to say
! circumstances conspired to South Carolina, officiated as; a word for her. When Col.
| make the Conference a decided | master of ceremonies, and sum-1 Earle rose to speak, he was ten-
the
ig New Home or
Wilson No. 9, at
A few more nice summer cor
sets at 75c; McCall & Burch.
Listen
to plain facts about the Kabo
corset. You can’t break the
bones-for one thing. If you
do, within a year, you’ll have
your money back. Soft eye-
lets-that’s another thing that
can’t be had with other cor
sets. And hear how it’s sold:
if you’re not satisfied, after
a few weeks’ wear, you can
return it and get your money.
Kdwards, Norun-ul A C.or